Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Bonifay, FL — 2017-02-03

Final reportGAA17CA169
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Date
2017-02-03
Location
Bonifay, FL, USA
Airport
1J0
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N6318M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during touchdown, the airplane encountered a crosswind and was "push[ed]" off the runway to the right into a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and engine mount. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The student pilot reported that the wind was about 5 to 10 knots from a westerly direction. The nearest automated weather observation station, located 27 nautical miles from the accident site, about the time of the accident, reported wind from 270° at 3 knots. The student pilot reported that he landed on runway 1.

NTSB coding

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